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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Lancastrian Pottery

Bowl
1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Small bowl. Earthenware. Painted on the exterior with foliate bands and on the interior with a central rose. Band of clover leafs around rim. Gold, blue and red lustre glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLancastrian Pottery (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with lustre
Brief description
Small earthenware bowl painted with lustre, 'Lancastrian Pottery', made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Company, England, ca. 1903-1904
Physical description
Small bowl. Earthenware. Painted on the exterior with foliate bands and on the interior with a central rose. Band of clover leafs around rim. Gold, blue and red lustre glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Width: 10.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • PL and two bees monogram over 'X' and 'ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base)
  • Monogram: R and shield (Decorator's mark painted (underglaze) on base)
  • Gwladys Rodgers' rebus (painted)
Gallery label
Bowl 'Lancastrian Pottery' Decorated by Gwladys Rodgers, made by Pilkingtons Tile and Pottery Co, England, 1910 Marks: 'P L' and two bees 'England', impressed, Gwladys Rodgers' rebus, painted Earthenware painted with lustre C.1283-1917 Henry L. Florence Bequest(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry Louis Florence, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
C.1283-1917

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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